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Many social media users are calling out Ulta Beauty after the company sent out a mass email promotion in collaboration with Kate Spade. Twitter users accused the company of using an “insensitive” word that refers to how the fashion designer died. In 2018, Kate Spade died by suicide and it was...

Advocates are urging states across the nation to preserve existing all-riders motorcycle helmet requirements during Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month in May. According to a release, in 2020, approximately 5,579 motorcyclists were killed, making it the largest number in a single year since data...

Adult learners who had to put their educational goal on hold because of COVID-19, a family issue, or for other reasons, can now take that last step and complete their certificate or degree with tuition, books and class materials covered at San Jacinto College with the Last Step Scholarship...

A former security guard who hunted and killed women in remote east Harris County has pleaded guilty, according to the Harris County District Attorney’s Office. Before his trial began, Steven Hobbs, 51, pleaded guilty to two counts of murder in connection to the deaths of Sara Sanford and...

President Joe Biden will present the Presidential Rank Awards to 230 winners from 37 federal agencies in a virtual ceremony Monday afternooon. Continue reading...

You may have heard that last week the World Meteorological Organization retired the hurricane name “IDA”, a decision based on the death and destruction the storm caused in both Louisiana and New York. Whenever I speak, the question comes up of how the names are chosen in the first place and the...

Bond was increased to $2 million and charges could be upgraded for a man accused of shooting his girlfriend’s 16-year-old daughter to death at their northeast Harris County home. Van Brisbon, 60, is charged with murder in the death of Lauren Juma, a Nimitz High School student who wanted to...

The jacket investigators said Andre Jackson had on the day 11-year-old Josue Flores was killed was the focus of a DNA Chief Scientific officer’s testimony Monday. The chief testified that 85% of the DNA belonged to Jackson. Ten percent belonged to Flores and 5% belonged to an unknown...

Tomorrow is the last day of in-person early voting for two constitutional amendments aimed at lowering property taxes. Election Day is May 7 and that is also the last day to receive a ballot by mail. This is the first election since the March primary which resulted in mass confusion on how to...

A man is dead and another was left wounded after Houston police say two suspects opened fire outside a southeast Houston home where a gathering was taking place Saturday evening. Officers responded to a shooting in the 6800 block of Ridgeway Drive near Bellfort Avenue at around 11 p.m...

A man was arrested and charged after police said he allegedly caused a major crash while intoxicated that involved an HPD patrol car and a stalled vehicle on the Southwest Freeway Sunday morning. Juan Dominguez, 39, is charged with intoxication assault after two HPD officers were injured in the...

KPRC 2 investigative reporter Robert Arnold has covered multiple executions throughout his career in journalism. The first execution he saw was Ponchai Wilkerson’s in 2000 while a reporter for KTRH. Since then, he’s seen several executions, spearheading coverage for KPRC 2 for years. Most...

Two people were taken into custody after a police chase came to an end Sunday in the Greater Heights area, according to Harris County Pct. 1 constable deputies. The chase began around 11 p.m. after a constable deputy attempted to make a traffic stop on the SUV. Officials said the SUV failed to...

May is Jewish American Heritage Month, a month set aside to recognize the achievements and contributions made by Jewish Americans. David Scott, Director of Lifelong Learning and Engagement at Congregation Beth Israel, joined KPRC 2′s Owen Conflenti and Lisa Hernandez on KPRC 2+ to discuss Jewish...

A man is in custody after Houston police said he was involved in a domestic dispute that led to the shooting of his aunt Monday morning. Officers received a domestic disturbance call at an apartment complex in the 3800 block of Mt. Pleasant Street near La Salette Street. on Houston’s south side...

A police chase has ended in a crash along the Gulf Freeway, police said. It happened around 6:19 a.m. According to officers, they received a call about a theft at a Kroger located at 11701 South Sam Houston Parkway. Officers said the suspect was driving a white four-door Camry. After a...

Car insurance rates are up and you probably know shopping around can save you money. But in addition to calling around you can also download an app to help you save. A fellow KPRC 2 employee did it and he shared his experience with us. “I was like, ‘Hey, I have nothing to lose what the heck?’...

A man is in critical condition after deputies said he was struck by two vehicles in northwest Harris County Sunday. I happened on Highway 6 around 10:40 p.m. According to Harris County Sheriff’s Office, a man attempted to cross Highway 6 and was struck by a Ford Explorer. Deputies said the...

A man opened fire on two suspects who he says pointed guns at him moments after he arrived at his apartment complex on Saturday night, officers with the Houston Police Department said. According to officials, a man was arriving at his home in the 6700 block of W Sam Houston Pkwy South around...

According to the prevention website KidsAndCars.org, 1,000 children have died since 1990 after they were left inside devastatingly hot vehicles across the United States. Last year alone, 23 children’s deaths were reported, two of which happened in the state of Texas. Information provided by...